Sunday, August 29, 2021

Monumental Weaving

 

I received an email from the Heard Museum saying they had this special Navajo weaving on display so I went to the museum yesterday to take a look at it.

This was woven by Minnie Many Horses in 1932 for the Hubbell Trading Post and it took 23 months to create.

Shortly after its creation, it was on display at the 1933-34 Chicago World's Fair. 













It is believed to be the 4th largest Navajo textile in existence.  

The weaving is on loan to the Heard Museum from the Foster Family for a short period of time.  I'm glad I made the trip to the museum to see it.  It's beautiful.  


I have a new post on Sharon's Sojourns today.  I have a look at the Grand Canyon over the decades.

11 comments:

biebkriebels said...

Oh, I like that!

Sami said...

It is quite pretty and I like the colours too.

Catarina said...

Yes, it is quite beautiful.

Travel said...

Wow, what a wonderful piece. We did three museums in NYC, the Frick (in temporary quarters on Maddison Ave) Natural History (amazing dinosaur collection) and the Guggenheim (amazing building currently messed up by a temporary exhibit in the rotunda that requires most of the windows to be blocked off.)

Gemel said...

That is stunning.

PerthDailyPhoto said...

Gosh it's superb Sharon, the colours and patterns beautiful! What a treat to see 💛

RedPat said...

It is gorgeous, Sharon!

Steve Reed said...

Beautiful!

William Kendall said...

Beautiful work.

Allison said...

Imagine the patience that took to complete. It's a stunning piece.

Aimz said...

gosh I'm impressed it's lasted this long.